We Can’t Afford the Same Old Lang Syne
(By Deborah Parenti) You may be familiar with the quote, “A year from now, you will wish you started today.” As 2024 ends, three critical radio issues remain unfulfilled. Moving into the new year, I fear there’s not too much longer we can “kick the can.”
Milwaukee Brewers Find New Radio Home in Madison
Starting with the 2025 season, Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts in the Madison area will shift to Good Karma Brands' ESPN 100.5 Madison (WTLX) from Mid-West Family Broadcasting's 1670 The Zone (WOZN-AM).
Bangor Businessmen Save One of Stephen King’s Radio Stations
In a last-minute plot twist, one of author Stephen King's Maine radio stations has been spared its terrible fate. Classic rock station WKIT 100.3 will continue broadcasting to Bangor under new ownership from two local business owners.
K-FROG Surpasses $198K for Loma Linda Patients
Audacy's K-FROG 95.1 (KFRG) in Riverside, CA, held its 23rd annual K-Froggers for Kids Radiothon, raising more than $198,000 to support pediatric patients at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital facing cancer and other serious illnesses.
Mitch Albom’s WJR Radiothon Raises Record $2.2 Million
The 13th annual SAY Detroit Radiothon, hosted by author and WJR-AM afternoon host Mitch Albom and his co-host Ken Brown, raised a record-breaking $2,227,573.44. During the radiothon, two Detroit families even received keys to new homes.
Central Texas Radio Stations Help 507 Families This Christmas
Two Central Texas radio operators hosted toy drives before the holidays that helped 507 Brownwood families this Christmas. Wendlee Broadcasting and Brown County Broadcasting collectively gathered more than 2,300 toys and $16,000 for Brown County Toys for Kids.
San Antonio Host Makes Return to the Airwaves After Layoffs
After being cut from mornings at Cox Media Group San Antonio's Hits 105.3 in November layoffs, Tony Cortez is rejoining the cluster to host mornings on KONO 101.1. The position came open thanks to a lineup shift from midday host Steve Casanova's retirement.
Former Detroit Public Radio Voice Passes Away After Illness
Detroit public radio outlet WDET is mourning the loss of former Program Director and air-talent Judy Adams. WDET confirmed on Thursday that Adams passed away Tuesday morning following an illness. Her radio career spanned over four decades.
Women to Watch: Averianna The Personality, YoCo Nashville 96.7
(By Charese Frugé) Averianna The Personality is a Host at YoCo Nashville 96.7 (WYCZ-AM). She started in radio in 2020 after leaving a reporter Job at WNBJ-LD in Jackson, TN. She worked at Streetz 99.3 from 2020-2021 and iHeart’s 101.1 The Beat from 2021-2022.
Timing Your Ads for Maximum Impact
(By Chris Stonick) I received another question from a loyal Radio Ink reader. They wrote, "Chris, are some days better to run recruitment ads?" Actually? Yes! I have long professed that the best days to run are Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday - for three specific reasons.
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